Apparatus for lighting cigarettes and the like



y 1952 H. s. CAHEN 2,595,512

APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING CIGARETTES AND THE LIKE Filed April 19, 1947 5 Sheets-Shet 1 INVENTOR. #27414 J. Cl/lf/Y May 6, 1952 H. S. CAHEN APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING CIGARETTES AND THE LIKE Filed April 19, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

y 6, 1952 H. s. CAHEN APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING CIGARETTES AND THE LIKE Filed April 19, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR. flip/M J. (,mw BY Patented May 6, 1952 UNITED .PATETLNT o 'F FmE :APPARKTUSLFQBAEIGHTIN G CIGARETTES AND THE LIKE Herman's.iCahenfUniversity Heights, Ohio -'Applioati0n- Apfil'19, 1947; Serial No. 742,717

-2'1Claims. (01.53-12-148) This invention relates to an improveddevice for lighting a cigarette --and is adapted'rifo "installation 'in an automobile I or elsewher v ticular emphasis being here placed upon s-itsause by the driver of anautomobile. i?

Everyone is, of course, familiar-with thegzpocket lighter which is carried by many smolrers'; -gbut, in'the use of such a .lighter, especially byathe driver of an automobile, .he 1must..remove--: the cigarette and lighter from his zpocket and ithen apply the flame of the-lighter to @the cigarette for a sufiiciently long time to light t-hess'ame. All this procedure, of course, requiresatheysattention of the driver and hence must :diverth-is attention from the driving of theautomobile.

Also, many automobiles-are equipped wi-th an electric lighter upon the dash-board abut-this must first be energized to red heat and-then it must be applied to the cigaretteforsuificiently long time for lighting the same, with zthe consequent diverson of the drivers-attention.

Thus, in both instances; above mentionedj-there is always the danger of the driver losingscontrol of the automobile and possibly incur-ring an accident even during such -a .brief intervalcof time, especiallyif the automobile .isibeing -driven atla. highrate .ofspee'd.

Accordingly, the object of my .presentin vention is to devise an appliance which .may'be installed in an automobile or .lsewhereandfihih may be usedby the driver of anautonibbileifor instance, 'for lighting a cigarette withoutmrequiring any appreciable diversion or Lliis .attention from the operationof .the automobile.

.A;more. specific object! is to devise an appliance in which a supply .of cigarettes.may ibeestored and which.may be manipulated somasltmposition the cigarettes one ata' time in lproperrrelaftion to a lighting means .and to light the same "in an effective manner so asto. be readily-accessible to the driver of the automobile; tandiin which the sequence-of operations may be initiajtedTby a single and simple manipulation by :thedriver, without requiring his attention to be .Ziiveftd from'the operation of the automobile.

Another object is .to devise such an appliance in'which a single andsimplelmomentary-manip- Another:objectis -to devise such an appliance in whichthe lighting means atone end of the cigarette willibe energized for apredetermined and :su'flicient 5 length of :time prior to the application o'f suction' to-the-other end of the cigarette.

anotherrobject is "to devise suchanappliance in which theeop'eration of positioning a cigarette for-lighting, will serve automatically also to energize the lighting means itself I and; will cook the device "for automatic termination -of--such energization of thelig-htingmeans afteralpredetermined :period of time.

another :object .is to devise =such an appliance in which the several successive operations will be initiateda-ndperformed .in .proper sequence as a result of "one simple -manipulation by the automobile-driver and in which the several .parts will 'be' returned automatically to their original idlezposit-ions Lto await-subsequent operation in the-:same: manner whenever desired.

another obj ect is :to devise such an appliance in which cigarettes of different lengths may be used.

:rAnother obj act is to .provide; suchan appliance with -a suitable housing for the supply of cigarettes, -so -constructed and arranged that .the

cigarettes may be fed therefrom one at a time for lighting.

Another object is .to'prov-ide such an appliance with an improved means for positioning and engaging ithe end of the cigarette in proper relation-to the. means for lighting the same.

Other obj ects will 1v appear from the following description an'd' claims when considered together with :'-the "accompanying drawings.

'Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my present .appliance;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation there'of;

--Fig. 3iis an "'enlarged sectional view of a part of "the plunger; I

"Fig. 4 is-"a' view taken'on line-'4'4 of 'Fig. "2;

Fig. 4a isaipartial viewof the-structure shown in Fig. 4 but "in another'position according "to the manner of operation;

Fi'g. '15 is an levat'iontaken at degrees'to Fig.2;

Fig. ifi-isza viewshowing-parts associated with the one end of the plunger which .is .shownin section;

Fig.1? is an end "elevation of .my present appliance;

. Fig.- 8:is .a-side elevation corresponding to FigQZ but shoWingthe :parts in operative position;

Fig.9i1lustratesmy improved lighting means;

The entire contents of a packof cigarettes that is twenty or so, may be removed therefrom and placed one above the other within the curved form of chute or container I so that they may;

be fed therefrom by gravity one at a time upon operation of the present device; This chute or guard wires Ia to prevent the cigarette from escaping from the trough I by rolling therebeyond.

The trough 1 extends through only the middle part of the length of the cigarette so as to leave both end portions thereof free; and, before the shaft 4 reaches its limit of movement, the two ends of the cigarette carried by the apron I are deposited upon the ledges 8 and 9 which have the upwardly diverging guides or throat means 80. and 9a, respectively, to ensure proper positioning of the cigarette. The one end of the cigarette, beyond the ledge 8, is so positioned as to be in proper registry with the electric resistance coil I for lighting the cigarette, the coil magazine should preferably belin the form of to prevent the cigarettes from becoming too dry' before being used. Such an arrangement must include a means'for permitting dischargeof the lower-most cigarette and automatically closing the lower end of the chute thereafter. For this purpose, the chute l itself may be made of mois ture-proof material, with a substantially moisture-proof closure Ia at the top or side thereof and a hinged flap closure 2 of like material so mounted at the outlet end of the containeras to normally occupy closed position, by-means of either gravity or a spring means, butadapte'd to be opened momentarily by engagement ofthe cigarette therewith as it is about to be-discharged by the carrier on shaft 4. If so desired, there may be a projection upon the end of carrier 5 for opening engagement with the closure Z'as the carrier moves to discharge a cigarette.

It may be preferable to provide the closure Ia upon the side of the chute or magazine I so as to facilitate the placing of the cigarettes in proper stacked arrangement within the same and without danger of the cigarettes becoming cocked as they are being placed in the container.

Fixed upon rotatable shaft-I is the longitudinally grooved carrier 5 which is positioned beneath the lower end ;of the chute Iso as to receive and support the lower-most cigarette of those within the chute. In fact,- the carrier 5 constitutes the bottom of the chute I and-is" so constructed and arranged that, in onepositi'on, it'will receive and holdthe lower most cigarette and, upon rotation to itsother position will' release the bottom cigarette-to the forc'e of gravity so as to roll therefrom; while, at the. same time, the rear wall of 'the'carrier 5' will be moved into position closing the'lower end of the chute .I so as to permit only one cigarette at a time to escape and to hold the other cigarettes within the chute. The bottom cigarette, upon being released, will. roll'down the apron-6 which is attached to the carrier 5 so as to form an extension thereof and which has its outeror lower end curved upwardly into a trough 'I to receive and hold the cigarette. which rolls down from thecarrier 5. The wall Ed, at the one end of the carrier 5, will serve as part of a guide means for operative engagement'by the cigarette as it rolls from the carrier 5. When the carrier 5 occupies raised position, the longitudinal gro'ove'thereof is inclined upwardly and outwardly sufficiently to hold the lower-most cigarette beneath the others in the chute or container I. During such feeding of the bottom cigarette to position for lighting of the same, the shaft 4 and carrier '5' are rotated approximately ninety (90) degrees. The trough I has inwardly curved over-hanging .IU being mounted upon the electric insulation body I I.

The body, II is mounted upon the bracket I2 which, in turn, is mounted about the shaft l between the frame and the fixed collar 4a upon the shaft 4. The bracket I2 serves also as a guide wall for the other end of the cigarette and iri'this respect co-operates with the wall 5a at the mouth end of the cigarette. Bracket I2 has a projection I3 for engagement by the cam I3a on the cigarette carrier 5 so as to thereby move the lower end of the bracket I2 and thebody II inwardly during the last part of the rotation of-shaftdand after the cigarette has been deposited in position for lighting the same in the manner above described. The upper end of bracket I2 is normally influenced by a coil spring I4 so as to force the body I I and the coil I0 outwardly away from the end of the cigarette. The bracket I2 has a projection I2b pivotally mounted at I2a upon the frame of the device in order to prevent the bracket I2 from turning about the shaft 4 while permitting movement of the lower end of the bracket in the manner described. Such inward movement of the body II, immediately after positioning of the cigarette for lighting, will ensure most effective operative engagement of the coil ID with the end of the cigarette to be lighted. V I have shown the coil In as being doubled upon itself in spiral form and with its two ends extending from diametrically opposite points for connection to their two terminals I5 and I5 provided in the body I I. Thus there is no terminal at th center of the coil and consequently most efficient lighting may be obtained; and, with this same end in view, the coil is made of approximately the same diameter as that of the cigarette. "Thiscoil may consist of "Nichrome or other suitable composition of wire. I have providedalsothe fine parallel wires IOa extending diametrically and vertically across the coil I0 for the purpose of preventing actual engagement of the cigarette with the coil Ill and transfer of particles of tobacco from the end of the cigarette to the coil. Also, between the ledge 8 and the coil I0, there is provided a trough which will receive any particles of tobacco which may become loosened from the cigarette and will thus prevent the accumulation of the same upon the coil ID.

The electric wire I6 is connected to the. one

I terminal I5 while the other end thereof may be connected to a transformer, if such be required, or 'to the electric current supply line. The other terminal I5 has connected thereto an electric wire I1 which extends to one side of the electric switch I8 which has an electric wire connection from the other side thereof to the transformer or direct to the electric current supply line. The purpose of the switch I8 is to control the energization of the resistance coillu. "The provision of two wires anda transformer is for use inthe home or office, whereas a single .wire is used in the case of installation upon the dash board of an automobile.

The electric switch 18, which may be of conventional torm has the operating -spring pin 19 extending therefrom into the path of the leaf spring whichhas its oneend mounted upon the body-of the switch 18 and extendstherealong over the pin |9-and has a roller 2lmountedupon its free-end for operative arrangement with respect to thereciprocatable plunger 22in the'cylindex 23. The switch [8 is adapted to be closed bythe outward "movement of the spring pin l9 and to be opened bythe inwardmovement-thereof; and the-leaf spring 20 hasa-noimal tendency to move outwardly away from theswitch'body I8 so as to free the pin [9 for closing theswitch. The movement of the plunger 22 towards the right-hand end of the cylinder 23, as-viewed in Figs. 2 and 8 for instance, will cause the spring 20 to force the pin [9 inwardly to'open the switch. When the device isnot in use, the plunger '22 will rest against'the roller 2| so asto hold the switch in open position.

The plunger'22 is adapted to .be withdrawn towards the left, as viewed in Fig. 8 for instance, by the rod 24 which is so located as'to be readily accessible to the driver of the automobile without changing his position and without diverting his attentionfrom operation of the automobile. As the plunger is withdrawn, the air'within the cylinder 23 may escape from the rear side of the plungerby way of the tube 26 which is connected at its other end to a nipple 21 located at the outerside of the ledge 9 so as to be in line with and substantially contiguous to the mouthend of the cigarette when deposited thereupon in the manner above described. 'The nipple 21 may be clampedin position by means of the nut'28. After the plunger22 passes the opening of the tubeZB, in its rearward movement, there will be sufficient leakagepast the leather facing'22a to permit escape of air from the rear thereof; and the reverse will be true during the return movement of the plunger up to thepoint of the tube 26.

A screen 21a at the end of the nozzle 21 .will prevent particles of tobacco from being drawn into the tube 26.

The tube 26 is connected tothe cylinder 23 at such a point near the rear endthereof, which is the left-hand end as viewed in Fig. 8.for.instance, that there will be effected proper performance of the functions of this device in .the manner intended. Briefly, my purpose is first to place a cigarette in lighting position in the manner above described, then toallow sufiicient time for energization of the coil [0 to the point of red heat at one end of the cigarette, and then to produce through the tube 26 a suction atthe other or mouth-end of the cigarette so as to thereby simulate the drawing action of an actual smoker in lighting a cigarette and thereby promote the uniform lighting of the cigarette. This suction is effected by the return movement of the plunger 22 towards the right, as viewed in'Fig. 8 for instance, after it passes the point of con nection of the tube26.

Accordingly, assuming that the plunger 22 is withdrawn to a pointbeyond the connection of tube 26, the time required for the plunger-to return from its extremerearwardposition to the point of connectionof the tube 23;-represents-the period allowed forheating of the.'coil..l.0.beforethe suction effect is:initiated through the tube 26. This suction effect will continue .untilthe plunger 22 reaches its extreme'position atthe right-hand end of the cylinder, as viewed in Fig.6 for instance. The ratio between the time allowed forthe heating of the coil .11] and that for thesuction effect,.may be variedby meansv of suitable adjustment for changing-the limit of rearward movement of the plunger 22. In .the presentformof the device, I haveindicated the stop 39 which'has adjustable screw-threadedengagement within the rear endof the cylinder 23 and through which the plunger rod 24 extends so as to limit the rearward movemeht of the plunger 22. Suchadjustment may be effected by means of the knurled end 3| of the adjustable stop means .30. A look ring 30a may also be provided.

The facing 22a of leather upon the plunger 22 will permit ready withdrawal of the plunger; and likewise it will permit also the return movement of the plunger in the opposite direction in the manner described. The plunger 22 is normally drawn towards the right, as viewed in Figs. 6

and Bfor instance, by the force of the coil spring 32 which has one end connected to the center thereof and its other end anchored to the frame of the device. The spring 32 extends over the idler roller 33 mounted in the frame. The open end of the cylinder 23 has its inner surface beveled so :as to provide clearance for escape of nicotine fumes past the plunger when in the position indicated in Fig. 6. There may be added a split spring ring 2212 for forcing the marginal portion of the facing 22a radially outwardly beyond the end of the cylinder so as to maintain the facing in proper condition for ensuring effective engagement with the inner surface of the cylinder duringoperation of .the plunger.

The center of the plunger 22 has attached thereto also a cord 34 which extends over a grooved member mounted about the axis of the roller 33 and has its other end connected to the weighted member 36 "through a coil spring or other flexible form of connection 34a. The weighted member 36 is fixed upon the rotatable shaft so as to have a tendency to rotate this shaft through the force of gravity upon release of the same when the plunger 22 has returned to the right, as seen for instancein Figs. 6 and 8. When the plunger 22 is about to reach its limit of rearward movement, the inclined shoulder 3612 on the member 36 will be brought into engagement with the latch member 31 which is mounted for rockable movement upon the same horizontal axis as the idler roller 33 and has a substantially horizontally extending arm 38 in operative arrangement with respect to the plunger 22, reference being had to Fig. 8. The plunger 22, in its return movement towards the right, (Figs. 2 and 6), will engage the end of the horizontal arm 38 and thus turn its companion latch arm 31 about its pivot in a clockwise direction, as seen in Fig. 2 hereof, so as to thereby withdraw the latch from engagement with the shoulder 36a and permit the weighted member 36 to fall to idle position. The horizontal arm 38 is weighted at 39 so as to cause counter-clockwise turning movement of the latch member 31 upon withdrawal of the plunger 22 from engagement therewith, as viewed in Fig. 2 hereof. The upright latch member 31 and its companion horizontal arm 38 may be recognized as a bell-crank lever which is adapted to be rotated clockwise, (Fig. 2), aboutits axis bythe movement of the 7 plunger 22 and counter-clockwise by the weight 39. The squared end of the arm 38, when in inclined position, will ensure proper operative engagement thereof by the plunger 22 in the manner explained. The extent of movement of the bell-crank lever 3'I-38 by the weight 39 may be limited by its engagement with one of the arms of the frame, as at 40, upon which the axis of this lever 31-38 is mounted; and, extending from the cylinder 23, there is a fixed stop M which will limit the upward movement of the arm 38 by the plunger 22 and hence will limit the return movement of the plunger 22 itself.

It is understood that approximately threefourths of the cigarettes used in the United States are of the standard size; however, as is well known among smokers, there is what is referred to as a king size of cigarette. It is possible that there may be manufactured and marketed two models of this device, one for the standard size and the other for the king size of cigarettes. But, in order to accommodate either of these sizes of cigarettes in the same device, I have provided a means of adjustment, as indicated in the drawing. With this arrangement, the one end of the chute I is telescopically extensible, as are also the corresponding portions of the carrier 5 and the wall 5a which guides one end of the cigarette and also supports the receiving means for the mouth-end of the cigarette. These parts have telescopic means of extension including the pin and slot interengagement indicated by reference numeral 50. The tube 26 may be made of copper or rubber so as to permit accommodation of the same according to the position occupied by the adjustable parts. There may be provided a handle 5| upon the end wall of the telescoping inner part of the chute or container so as to facilitate manipulation of the same in the manner explained. Such adjustment involves merely the loosening of the wing nuts on the screwthreaded pins which are mounted upon the inner telescoping part of the container and extend out through the slots provided in the outer part of the container, and the tightening of the same after making the adjustment desired in the size of the container. In the present illustration, the

full lines of the drawing are intended to indicate the extended position of the container for accommodating the king size of cigarette; while the standard length of cigarette will require a container of about only three-fourths the size of that for the king size, as indicated in the drawing.

By providing a fixed bearing support 4b for the shaft 4, it is not necessary to provide any greater shaft length than that required for the standard length of cigarette, such length of shaft 4 being sufficient for proper supporting of the carrier in extended position. The trough i and projection 35 may be made sufficiently wide to serve, without adjustment, both for the standard and king size of cigarettes.

Another feature, which may or may not be used, relates to means for preventing the cigarettes from becoming too dry while in the chute I. In those cases of constant smokers, such provision will not be necessary as the cigarettes will be used before they have time to dry out; and if there should remain a few cigarettes in the chute for a sufficiently long time to become dry, these could be removed and a fresh supply inserted. However, in case such provision against dry cigarettes appears to be desirable in the construction of this device, I have added the closure 2 which may be hinged at the lower end of the chute I and may close automatically either .by gravity or spring means. The cigarette recess in the carrier 5 virtually serves as the bottom part of the chute I and the discharge outlet therefrom is closed by the closure 2. There is sufficiently close'engagement between the bottom of the chute I and the carrier 5, at the rear of the chute, to cooperate with the closure 2 in providing a substantially complete enclosure for the bottom cigarette. As will be understood, the closure will be closed while the carrier 5 occupies idle position, as for instance in Fig. 4, the other position of these parts being'indicated in Fig. 4a. The opening for filling the chute I, whether at the top or side thereof, may be provided with a hinged closure, as for instance indicated at Ia at the top.

As the carrier 5 is rotated for the discharge of the bottom cigarette therefrom, the closure 2 will be automatically opened by engagement of the lower-most cigarette therewith. As the carrier recedes, after depositing the cigarette, the closure will assume closed position.

In order to increase the moisture-proof character of the chute or container for the cigarettes, there may be provided sealing means of suitable character, as for instance felt, between the closures Ia and 2 and the body of the chute and also between the telescopically extensible side portions of the chute.

Now, assuming that there is a supply of cigarettes within the chute I, withdrawl of the plunger 22 by means of the readily accessible rod 24 will, through the cord 34, raise the weighted member 36 and will rotate the shaft 4 and the carrier 5 so as to permit the bottom-most cigarette to roll down the apron 6 and to be deposited by the lower curved trough 1 upon the ledges 8 and 9. As this operation is being completed, the electric coil I0 is moved automatically into effective lighting position with respect to the end of the cigarette; and the two upright walls 511. and I2 at the two ends of the cigarette, as it rolls down into such position, will serve as a guide means for operative engagement with the two ends of the cigarette. The parts will be held in such position by means of latch 31 which is moved by its weight 39 counter-clockwise, (see Fig. 2), as soon as the withdrawal of the plunger 22 is initiated. Also, the withdrawal of plunger 22 permits the electric switch I8 to be closed and then the heating of the electriccoil I0 begins. With the parts latched in such position, the spring 32 will cause the' plunger 22 to begin its return movement towards the right, as seen in Fig. 2 for instance, there being sufficient leakage of air to permit such operation. During withdrawal of the plunger 22, the air to the rear thereof was discharged out through the tube 26; and, when the plunger 22 has passed the end of the tube 26 in its return movement towards the right, as in Fig. 2 for instance, the continued movement of the plunger 22 will cause a suction through the tube 26. However, the initiation of this suction is sufliciently delayed to permit the heating of the coil In to the point of red heat for ensuring effective lighting of the cigarette. Thus the movement of the plunger 22 from its extreme withdrawn position to the point of the tube connection 26, represents the duration of the coilheating period prior to the initiation of the suction for the drawing effect at the mouth-end of the cigarette. The length of the pro-heating period may be varied by means of the adjustment described, (Fig. 3); and, in this way, there may be effected a variation in the ratio between the preliminary period of heating of the coil II] and the succeeding period of suction. The heating of the coil it continues, of course, during the period of suction, these two effects being terminated simultaneously upon return of the plunger 22 fully to its idle position at the right-hand end of the cylinder, referring for instance to Fig. 6, when the latch 37 is also released by the engagement of the plunger 22 with the end of the bellcrank lever 3'ii35. When so released, the weighted member 35 will fall by gravity and turn the shaft i and the cigarette-carrier 5 to idle position, indicated in Figs. 2 and 5 of the present drawings. Such engagement of the plunger 22 with the arm 33 serves also to limit the return movement of the plunger at the open end of the cylinder. The lighted cigarette will at the same time be moved upwardly but the upwardly turned projection "55 will prevent the cigarette from roll ing back onto the carrier 5. Thus the trough i and the projection together constitute a trap for the lighted cigarette which may then be removed by the user. rette-carrier 5 to such position, it will then be in position at the bottom of the chute 3 to receive another cigarette to be carried through the same operation, as just reviewed, whenever desired.

In my present device there is only one inanipulatio-n required, namely the withdrawal of the plunger rod. All of the other several operations are initiated thereby automatically in proper sequence, as above described. Furthermore, the parts of the device will automatically be returned to idle position, ready for operation again in the same simple manner whenever desired.

Although this device is especially designed and adapted for use by the driver of an automobile, with the very practical advantage of reducing to an extreme minimum the attention required to obtain a lighted cigarette while operating the automobile, yet it may be installed elsewhere with corresponding convenience; and the following claims are not to be considered as being limited to any particular installation oi my present invention. In fact, by virtue of the plunger means for creating the suction efiect, this device is not dependent upon the suction of an internal combustion engine but maybe employed wherever desired, as for instance in the home, the office or elsewhere.

Also, while the present form or" disclosure is designed for the lighting of cigarettes, it is to be understood that this invention is not so limited by may also be designed for the supplying and lighting of cigars.

The present form of the device has been actually operated with marked success; and, further- Upon return of the ciga- 10 more, it can be manufactured and sold at a price which should prove popular with those who may have need for such a device.

What I claim is:

l. A lighter for cigarettes or the like, comprising a supporting means for a cigarette or the like, a lighting means at one end of said sup porting means, a suction device at the other end of said supporting means for simulating the drawing effect of a smoker upon the mouth-end of a cigarette or the like, means for holding a supply of cigarettes or the like, means whereby a cigarette or the like may be moved from said holding means to said supporting means so as to occupy operative relation to said lighting and suction means, spring means tending normally to return said moving means towards idle position, a cylinder having a plunger operatively connected to said spring means and adapted to be withdrawn for setting the same for return movement by said spring means, said suction device being operatively connected to said cylinder at a point a predetermined distance substantially in advance of the rear end thereof and adapted to be actuated by the return movement of said plunger beyond said point, operativel means of connection between said lighting means and said plunger to effect actuation of said lighting means immediately upon the initiation of the withdrawal of said plunger, the parts being so constructed arranged that said lighting means will be energized substantially prior to the actuation of said suction device.

2. The same structure as recited in claim 1 hereof and in which there is included adjustable means in the rear end of said cylinder for varying the length of stroke of said plunger at will so as to vary the time interval between the energization of the lighting means and the actuation of the suction means.

HERMAN S. CAI-ZEN.

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